World Haiku Review

Volume 5 Issue 1 - 2005

WHCJAPAN

Etsuko Yanagibori, JP & Susumu Takiguchi, UK
Editors

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友の輪- TOMO NO WA
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
special features of WHCjapan

Plum branch - Photo by Gabi Greve

ON ORIGINALITY AND JAPANESE CULTURE
Historical Perspective of Art and Technology: Japanese Culture Revived in Digital Era
Dr. Machiko Kusahara, JP

BIO of Dr. Kusahara

SHISAN: LASER AURORAS
a spring shisan renku from members of AIR - Association of International Renku
LASER AURORAS
—a commentary
Conrad Didiodato, CA

WHCjapan NOTEBOOK
from the WHCjapan forum

BASHO'S MT. FUJI HAIKU
Basho haiku and photos of Mt. Fuji
Etsuko Yanagibori, JP

SWINGTALK:
Up and down with a little spider—
on multiple kigo in haiku
Susumu Takiguchi, UK

SWINGTALK:
Put that spider on a diet!
on paring English-language haiku
DW Bender, US

WHAT KIGO DOES TO MY LOVE
Under the mimosa tree—
on kigo in haiku
Gabi Greve, JP

仏のライト BUDDHA'S LIGHT
photo-haiku and haiga gallery
Gabi Greve & Sakuo Nakamura, JP

WHCjapan EDITORIAL TEAM:

DIRECTORS, WHC:
Gabi Greve, JP
Yasuomi Koganei, JP
Takashi Nonin, JP

EDITORS, WHR:
Etsuko Yanagibori, JP
Susumu Takiguchi, UK

PROOFREADER:
Kilmeny Niland, AU

2005 SPECIAL FEATURES IMAGE:
'Plum Branch' photo by Gabi Greve, JP

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歓迎 EDITOR'S WELCOME

Zansho omimai moushiagemasu,
Late-summer greetings — wishing you comfort in the late-summer heat,

In this issue, we are pleased to offer our readers an outstanding paper by Dr. Machiko Kusahara, an Associate Professor of Media Research in Kobe University Graduate School of Science and Technology in Japan. Our readers will be fascinated by her perceptions and perspectives as she explores Japanese poetry, especially renga (renku) and the visual arts in relationship to Japanese culture in the Digital Era. Dr. Kusahara first presented 'On Originality and Japanese Culture' in Brazil, as a speech for Invencao: Humanization of Technology Conference.

Eiko Yachimoto, of AIR (Association of International Renku) in Japan, has sent us a spring shisan renku, 'Laser Auroras' in the English language. Mrs. Yachimoto is a translator for AIR, as well as a seasoned renkujin. Conrad Didiodato of Canada has given an in-depth kansho of this special feature.

A new 'regular feature' for our column is "WHCjapan Notebook,' where you will find entertaining and interesting items from WHCjapan's forum members.

Have you ever wanted to enjoy writing haiku in Japanese and English with others? WHCjapan is a forum where Japanese and non-Japanese haiku poets can meet online to discuss haiku, help each to improve their haiku and enjoy company of haiku-friends.

At the World Haiku Club's online forum, members have been helping each other with translations of their haiku into Japanese or English. It's not exactly easy, but it's a real challenge!

If you'd like to apply for membership to WHCjapan's online forum, please scroll down to the blue box on the left side of this page, where you will find a link to its YahooGroups homepage.

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HAIKU SELECTIONS

俳句 JAPANESE HAIKU
with translation to English

俳句 HAIKU IN OTHER LANGUAGES
with translation to Japanese

ひと吹きの風ラベンダーここかしこ
hito fuki no kaze rabendaa koko kashiko

a blow of wind
scent of lavender
here and there

Terry Ishii, US